BE Semiconductor Industries NV (OTCMKTS:BESIY) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of BE Semiconductor Industries NV (OTCMKTS:BESIY) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eight analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company.

A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. Barclays cut shares of BE Semiconductor Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 3rd. Zacks Research cut shares of BE Semiconductor Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th. Kepler Capital Markets raised shares of BE Semiconductor Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 10th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on shares of BE Semiconductor Industries in a research note on Tuesday, June 17th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock.

BE Semiconductor Industries Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:BESIY opened at $152.95 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $139.12 and its 200 day simple moving average is $129.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.47, a current ratio of 5.73 and a quick ratio of 5.05. BE Semiconductor Industries has a 1 year low of $88.02 and a 1 year high of $155.78.

BE Semiconductor Industries (OTCMKTS:BESIY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 24th. The technology company reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $173.78 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $150.33 million. BE Semiconductor Industries had a net margin of 28.10% and a return on equity of 36.83%. Analysts anticipate that BE Semiconductor Industries will post 4.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About BE Semiconductor Industries

BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. engages in the development, manufacture, marketing, sale, and service of semiconductor assembly equipment for the semiconductor and electronics industries in China, the United States, Malaysia, Ireland, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Other Asia Pacific and Europe, and internationally.